manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex

   1 % $Id$ %
   2
   3 \opt{ipodnano}{\warn{If your Nano has a stainless steel back and plastic front
   4 it is a 1st generation and is compatible with Rockbox.  If, on the other hand,
   5 your Nano has a one-piece aluminum body it is a 2nd generation Nano and there
   6 is currently no Rockbox port available.  Do not attempt to install the
   7 bootloader on a 2nd generation Nano}}
   8
   9 In order to make your iPod load and execute the Rockbox firmware you
  10 have just installed, you will need to install the Rockbox
  11 bootloader. Unless bugs are found in the bootloader code, or
  12 significant new feature are added, you will only have to perform this
  13 step once.
  14
  15 \subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Windows}
  16
  17 \begin{enumerate}
  18
  19 \item Make sure you are logged into your computer as Administrator, or a
  20 user with Administrator privileges and connect your ipod.
  21
  22 \item Download ipodpatcher.exe from
  23 \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/win32/ipodpatcher.exe}
  24 and run it.
  25
  26 \item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about
  27 your ipod and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox
  28 bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and ipodpatcher will now
  29 install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message
  30 ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit
  31 ipodpatcher.
  32
  33 \item Make sure you have a \fname{rockbox.ipod} file and a
  34 \fname{.rockbox} folder in the
  35 root of your Ipod's drive and that you have also installed the fonts
  36 package - see \reference{sec:installing_rockbox} for more information.
  37
  38 \item Disconnect your ipod in the usual way. The bootloader is now installed.
  39
  40 \end{enumerate}
  41
  42 \subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Mac OS X}
  43
  44 \begin{enumerate}
  45
  46 \item Attach your ipod to your Mac and wait for its icon to appear in
  47 Finder. If you have configured itunes to open automatically when your
  48 ipod is attached (the default behaviour), then wait for it to open and
  49 then quit it. You also need to ensure the ``Enable use as disk'' option
  50 is enabled for your ipod in itunes.
  51
  52 \item Open up Disk Utility (in Applications $\rightarrow$ Utilities) and click
  53 on the name of your ipod (e.g. DAVES IPOD) in the list on the left
  54 pane. Then click on the ``unmount'' icon at the top. \warn{NOTE: DO NOT click
  55 on the ``eject'' icon.}
  56
  57 \item Download and open ipodpatcher.dmg from
  58 \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/macosx/ipodpatcher.dmg}
  59 and then double-click on the ipodpatcher icon inside.
  60
  61 \item If all has gone well, you should see some
  62 information displayed about your ipod and a message asking you if you
  63 wish to install the Rockbox bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and
  64 ipodpatcher will now install the bootloader. After a short time you
  65 should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press
  66 ENTER again to exit ipodpatcher and then quit the Terminal application.
  67
  68 \item \warn{NOTE: If you received a ``Resource busy'' error from
  69 ipodpatcher, then this means you didn't complete step 2). Go back to
  70 Disk Utility, unmount your ipod and then run ipodpatcher again.}
  71
  72 \item Your ipod will now automatically reconnect itself to your Mac.
  73 Wait for it to connect, and then eject and unplug it in the normal way.
  74 NOTE: You should unplug your ipod immediately after ejecting it to
  75 prevent Rockbox immediately rebooting your ipod into disk mode when it
  76 detects that your ipod is attached to a computer.
  77
  78 \item Make sure you have a \fname{rockbox.ipod} file and a
  79 \fname{.rockbox} folder in the
  80 root of your Ipod's drive and that you have also installed the fonts
  81 package - see \reference{sec:installing_rockbox} for more information.
  82
  83 \end{enumerate}
  84
  85 \subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Linux}
  86
  87 \begin{enumerate}
  88
  89 \item Download ipodpatcher from
  90 \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/linux32x86/ipodpatcher} (32-bit x86
  91 binary) or \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/linux64amd64/ipodpatcher}
  92 (64-bit amd64 binary). You can save this anywhere you wish, but the next
  93 steps will assume you've saved it in your home directory.
  94
  95 \item Attach your ipod to your computer.
  96
  97 \item Open up a terminal window and type the following commands:
  98
  99     \begin{code}
 100          cd $HOME
 101          chmod +x ipodpatcher
 102          ./ipodpatcher
 103     \end{code}
 104
 105 \warn{NOTE: You may need to be the root user in order for ipodpatcher to have
 106 sufficient permission to perform raw disk access to your ipod.}
 107
 108 \item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about
 109 your ipod and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox
 110 bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and ipodpatcher will now install the
 111 bootloader. After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader
 112 installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit ipodpatcher.
 113
 114 \item Make sure you have a \fname{rockbox.ipod} file and a
 115 \fname{.rockbox} folder in the
 116 root of your Ipod's drive and that you have also installed the fonts
 117 package - see \reference{sec:installing_rockbox} for more information.
 118
 119 \item Disconnect your ipod in the usual way. The bootloader is now installed.
 120
 121 \end{enumerate}